Behind the Curve
A wry, empathetic documentary enters the Flat Earth movement to examine how conspiracy, community, and conviction withstand scientific scrutiny.
Overview
A deep dive into the minds of those who believe the Earth is flat, challenging the very fabric of scientific understanding.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- empathetic
- informative
- curious weekend viewing
- discussion night
What critics said
Critics broadly value the documentary's humorous yet empathetic examination of Flat Earthers and its humanistic attention to people often treated as objects of ridicule.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film gives prominent Flat Earthers including Mark Sargent space to explain their beliefs, communities, and motivations with empathy.
Flat Earth claims are placed alongside experiments, eclipse-related events, and scientific perspectives that challenge the conspiracy worldview.
Critics describe the film as hilarious and empathetic, reflecting its balance of amusing beliefs and respectful human observation.
The documentary follows a growing Flat Earth contingent and its conference-centered community during the era of social-media amplification.
Films like Behind the Curve, and why
The Brainwashing of My Dad
empathetic documentary examination of conspiracy-minded communities and their social appeal
Room 237
observational treatment of fringe belief systems with humor and humanistic curiosity
An Honest Liar
provocative documentary about contested knowledge, skepticism, and belief
Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel J. Clark
- Release Date
- 2018-04-30
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (321)
Cast
- Mark K. Sargent
- Jeran Campanella
- Robbie Davidson
- Hannalore Gerling-Dunsmore
- Lamar Glover
- Stephen Hagberg
- Brian Hickey
- Scott Kelly
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Bob Knodel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Behind the Curve about?
- A wry, empathetic documentary enters the Flat Earth movement to examine how conspiracy, community, and conviction withstand scientific scrutiny.
- What is Behind the Curve like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Behind the Curve as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Behind the Curve violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Behind the Curve.
- What did critics think of Behind the Curve?
- Critics broadly value the documentary's humorous yet empathetic examination of Flat Earthers and its humanistic attention to people often treated as objects of ridicule.
- Which films are like Behind the Curve?
- Films with a similar feel include The Brainwashing of My Dad, Room 237, and An Honest Liar.
- How long is Behind the Curve?
- Behind the Curve runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Behind the Curve?
- In United States, Behind the Curve streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
